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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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